Page 3: Historical Events In 1977

Feb 06   In the year 1977 alain Prieur jumps his motorcycle 65 meter over 16 buses, near Paris   

Feb 07   Herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82 in the year 1977.   

Feb 07   Soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts in the year 1977.   

Feb 08   Earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966 in the year 1977.   

Feb 08   In the year 1977 hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced   

Feb 09   In the year 1977 denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright (Le mouton noir), dies at 92   

Feb 10   Grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1977.   

Feb 11   In the year 1977 20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean)   

Feb 11   Louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74 in the year 1977.   

Feb 11   On this day in history off Nova Scotia fisherman catches 20.2 kg lobster off Nova Scotia; the world's heaviest known crustacean   

Feb 13   In the year 1977 eric Heiden is 1st American to win world speed skating championship   

Feb 13   Jack Gardner, actor (Wild Bill Hickok, 3 Russian Girls), dies at 77 in the year 1977.   

Feb 13   Pam Higgins wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1977 the Unity Bank of Canada and Provincial Bank of Canada merge   

Feb 15   Royal Bank transfers three head office departments from Montreal to Toronto on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Social-democrats win Danish parliamentary election on this day in history.   

Feb 16   USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR in the year 1977.   

Feb 17   Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76 in the year 1977.   

Feb 18   George Harrison releases "True Love" on this day in history.   

Feb 18   The first space shuttle, Enterprise, makes its maiden flight (carried atop a Boeing 747), over the Mojave Desert on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album released on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1977 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

Feb 19   In the year 1977 shuttle Enterprise makes first test flight atop a 747 jetliner   

Feb 21   In the year 1977 74 Unification Church couples wed in New York NY   

Feb 22   In the year 1977 edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64   

Feb 24   On this day in history president Carter announces US foreign aid will consider human rights   

Feb 25   Oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1977 soyuz 24 returns to Earth   

Feb 26   Bukka White, rocker, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history first flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747)   

Feb 27   Allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47 in the year 1977.   

Feb 27   In Toronto, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones rock group is arrested by the RCMP and charged with possession of heroin with intent to traffic and possession of cocaine in the year 1977.   

Feb 27   In the year 1977 judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic   

Feb 27   Keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada in the year 1977.   

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Jan 18   Curtis Cregan, American actor was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1977 birth of jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model   

Apr 02   Michael Fassbender, Actor was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Aiden Turner, British actor was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 19   In the year 1977 birth of lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer   

Apr 19   Joe Beimel, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player   

Apr 21   In the year 1977 birth of karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997)   

Jan 02   Erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53 in the year 1977.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide   

Jan 05   Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74 in the year 1977.   

Jan 09   Alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1977.   

Jan 12   Henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1977 death of gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967   

Jan 18   In the year 1977 carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80